Cashew Nut Cookies Recipe

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by Nina L. Palmer

Nina L. Palmer

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Updated Apr 3, 2026

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Ingredients list for cashew cookies

For 30 cookies

• 2 1/3 cups (230 g) flour
• 12 ounces (350 g) cashew nuts (roasted and salted, or natural)
• 3 tbsp rapeseed oil, optional (it helps to smooth the cashew paste)
• 4 ounces (120 g) butter
• 5 1/4 ounces (150 g) brown sugar
• 3 1/2 ounces (100 g) sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Salted butter caramel sauce

• (50g) of sugar
• (6cl) of liquid cream
• (25g) salted butter

Directions

1. Mix a bit more than half of the cashews in a blender to make a paste. Add rapeseed oil if necessary. For my part, having used raw cashews, I do not need to put them in oil.
2. Coarsely chop the remaining cashews.
3. Mix the cashew paste, butter, and sugar until the mixture gets pale and foamy. You can do it by hand or with your mixer. Add the egg and vanilla extract.
4. Stir in flour and chopped cashews. Mix and form a ball.
5. Place small balls of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 360°F (180 °C) for 10 to 15 minutes, flattening them halfway through.

Prepare the caramel sauce and salted butter

1. Gently melt the sugar in a saucepan. When it turns amber, remove the butter from the heat.
2. Put back on the fire. Pour in the cream and whisk well to homogenize. Beware, it splashes a bit, but that’s okay!

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Cashew Nut Cookies Recipe

Author: Nina L. Palmer  |  Servings: 30 cookies

Prep Time: 15 min  |   Cook Time: 20 min

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Ingredients

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• 2 1/3 cups (230 g) flour
• 12 ounces (350 g) cashew nuts (roasted and salted, or natural)
• 3 tbsp rapeseed oil, optional (it helps to smooth the cashew paste)
• 4 ounces (120 g) butter
• 5 1/4 ounces (150 g) brown sugar
• 3 1/2 ounces (100 g) sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Salted butter caramel sauce

• (50g) of sugar
• (6cl) of liquid cream
• (25g) salted butter

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Instructions

1. 1. Mix a bit more than half of the cashews in a blender to make a paste. Add rapeseed oil if necessary. For my part, having used raw cashews, I do not need to put them in oil.
2. 2. Coarsely chop the remaining cashews.
3. 3. Mix the cashew paste, butter, and sugar until the mixture gets pale and foamy. You can do it by hand or with your mixer. Add the egg and vanilla extract.
4. 4. Stir in flour and chopped cashews. Mix and form a ball.
5. 5. Place small balls of dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 360°F (180 °C) for 10 to 15 minutes, flattening them halfway through.

Prepare the caramel sauce and salted butter

1. 1. Gently melt the sugar in a saucepan. When it begins to get an amber color, remove the butter from the heat.
2. 2. Put back on the fire. Pour in the cream and whisk well to homogenize. Beware, it splashes a bit, but that's okay!

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